“Sixteen years after the historic signing of the Peace Accords, we have witnessed the full transformation of the FMLN into a leading political actor with the election of Mauricio Funes as the next president of El Salvador. I commend the people of El Salvador for their massive participation in this vote, which according to media reports occurred calmly and professionally throughout the country. I have been deeply engaged on Salvadoran issues for over 25 years. I know full well how closely our two nations are linked. I look forward to working with President-elect Funes and continuing the strong, respectful and mutually beneficial relationship between our two countries.”
March 16, 2009
STATEMENT OF U.S. REP. JIM MCGOVERN (D-MA) ON THE SALVADORAN ELECTIONS
“Sixteen years after the historic signing of the Peace Accords, we have witnessed the full transformation of the FMLN into a leading political actor with the election of Mauricio Funes as the next president of El Salvador. I commend the people of El Salvador for their massive participation in this vote, which according to media reports occurred calmly and professionally throughout the country. I have been deeply engaged on Salvadoran issues for over 25 years. I know full well how closely our two nations are linked. I look forward to working with President-elect Funes and continuing the strong, respectful and mutually beneficial relationship between our two countries.”
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